Light Painting Workshop

St Albans Camera Club are running a light painting workshop at Jersey Farm Community Centre on Tuesday 23 February, from 20:00 to 22:00. It's a practical session led by Richard, and the whole night is about getting hands-on with light rather than just talking about it.

The core of the evening is light painting, where you use a long exposure to draw with light in a dark room. Richard will be working with illuminated wands and Christmas lights, so you'll be experimenting with those to see what kind of shapes and streaks you can pull across the frame. Along with the light sources, you'll be tweaking your camera settings to get the exposure just right, which is half the fun of it — seeing how a small change in shutter speed or aperture completely alters the final image.

The club runs a fair bit more than just these workshops. They put together photography competitions, talks, and practical evenings like this one, so it's part of a wider programme of things to do if you're into photography. The venue, Jersey Farm Community Centre, is the community hall for Sandridge Parish Council, based in Jersey Farm and home to a range of local groups and classes.

If you're not a member, you can still come along for a £5 trial evening before deciding whether to join the club. You'll just need to contact them in advance to check on equipment and participation arrangements with the organiser. The session runs from 20:00 to 22:00 on Tuesday 23 February at Jersey Farm Community Centre, St Brelades Place, off Sandringham Crescent, St Albans, AL4 9RG, and costs £5.